For someone who loved words as much as I did, it was amazing how often they failed me.
-- Oliver (Act III, "Scene 12")

Importance: Oliver thinks this when Meredith confronts him about abandoning her for James over Thanksgiving break. Interestingly, words only seem to fail Oliver in Meredith’s presence. Subconsciously, Oliver knows he is doing her a disservice by constantly thinking of James when they are together. His conflicting feelings for the two of them result in countless awkward situations that often leave Meredith feeling hurt.

You can justify anything if you do it poetically enough.
-- Oliver (Act IV, “Prologue” )

Importance: Oliver says this to Colbourne to help explain the puzzling world of Shakespeare. This quote reflects the madness at the heart of Shakespeare’s tragedies and Richard’s murder. The toxic culture at Dellecher encourages the thespians’ dangerous actions in keeping with the controversial roles they play on stage.

He was as much a bully in death as he...
-- Oliver (Act IV, "Scene 3")